1. Create a permanent "Public Safety Task Force" made up of volunteer residents appointed by the village board (four members appointed by the majority, three members appointed by the minority and chaired by the chief of the Mineola Auxiliary Police. The purpose of this task force would be as follows:

a. Identify problems, dangerous trends and other public safety issues in the village

b. Hold monthly meeting open to the public to receive public input on public safety issues

c. Meet quarterly with Nassau Police Officials and the Village Board to relay concerns and discuss solutions and long-term goals.

2. Establish a new "Neighborhood Watch Program" as existed in the village in the past in order to bring neighbors on every street in the village closer together, identify problems in their early stages (ex: street light outages, graffiti, vandalism, kids hanging out in public parks, etc.) and make residents more aware of issues in the community at-large. In order to establish the "Neighborhood Watch Program," the village would enlist the assistance of the Nassau County Police, Mineola Auxiliary Police as well as other sources. The "Public Safety Task Force" could hold informational meetings for "Neighborhood Watch" leaders in order to property train participants in the program.

3. Establish a "Property Crimes Investigator" in the Mineola Building Department to assist police with investigations regarding vandalism, graffiti, etc.

4. Establish an ad-hoc "Mineola Homelessness Advisory Committee" made up of residents who could work with police, social service agencies, churches and non-profits to assist Mineola's homeless and work on getting them off the street and into programs or housing.

5. Conduct a major lobbying effort enlisting the assistance of village residents (letter writing, e-mail and telephone campaigns) to county and state officials in order to secure additional police coverage for Mineola. This should be an ongoing, bi-partisan effort to ensure that Mineola receives a level of coverage relative to our police tax burden.